You may be right. I had not thought of that. I don't have any Chinese counterfeit Peace Dollars to compare to. I need to pick up a few reference...
I keep fergitten 'bout them. I reckon I'll mosey on over to eBay and get this sucker listed! :whistle:
Ouch! $475 is a pretty big hit. Treat that lost money as a down payment on your numismatic education. Rather than "staying with what you know...
I picked up this 1882 Shield Nickel at a coin show yesterday. Your thought regarding grade would be appreciated. The coin looks better in-hand...
At a coin show yesterday I bought several counterfeit coins to add to my collection. (See my other threads for the other counterfeit coins.)...
On the reverse notice the weak letters, especially the 'A' and 'E' in TRADE. Note the tool marks clearly visible at STATES. You can't miss...
The '8' and '6' in the date appear to be misshaped. Also not the small raised lump on the lower-left side of the '6'; this raised lump was not...
At a coin show yesterday I bought this counterfeit 1876-S Trade Dollar. (See my other threads for the other counterfeit coins I bought.) While...
At a coin show yesterday I bought this double-tails nickel along with a few counterfeit coins. (See my other threads.) This coin should fool no...
Join the club. I hope this does not sour you on coin collecting. I bought a Trade Dollar on eBay a few years ago. It looked a bit odd to me but...
Oooops!!! Hit the wrong button. Here are the reverse pics. And YES, this IS a COUNTERFEIT coin.
On the reverse there is a HUGE void where the molten metal did not completely fill the dies. If you need help finding it it is located at the...
Note the lace of detail evident in the olive branch. Stems are missing that should connect the leaves and berries to the stem. Detail is very...
Is there an echo here? :kewl:
1879 is a Proof-only year for Trade Dollars. There were no Trade Dollars minted in Carson City that year. Sorry but your coin is a fake. Can you...
At a coin show yesterday I bought a few counterfeit coins to add to my collection. (See my other posts.) This 1874-S Trade Dollar is a cast...
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I think we have a winner! These photos remind me of photos taken by the Hubble Telescope before NASA repaired it.
I'm sure someone will correct me if I am wrong but I think Heritage takes their own photos (or contracts it out). Just imagine the wide range of...
Jack, Do you think his first clue was that I identified it as a counterfeit?!?! :mouth:
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